ysbyty
/əsˈbətɨ̞/masculine
The English word "hospital" is translated into Welsh as ysbyty.
ysbyty refers to a large medical facility.
Meaning: large medical facility (noun)
How do you pronounce it?
/əsˈbətɨ̞/
Did you know?
- While ysbyty refers to a medical facility today, its root is shared with the Latin word for an 'inn'.
- The word tŷ, found inside ysbyty, is one of the most common roots in Welsh place names, often appearing as 'ty' in English spellings of towns.
- In Welsh, the word for 'hospital' is not a loanword from English, unlike many other medical terms in modern Welsh.
Examples in context
- Ble mae'r ysbyty?Where is the hospital?This sentence is useful for asking for the location of the ysbyty.Tatoeba #6889979 by Sisial, translation #2063647 by CC
- Dwi eisiau gweithio mewn Ysbyty.I want to work in a hospital.This sentence is useful for expressing a desire to work in an ysbyty.Tatoeba #8783059 by jimkillock, translation #5661463 by marcj794
- Does dim rhaid i chi aros yn yr ysbyty.You don't have to stay in the hospital.This sentence is useful for stating that staying in the ysbyty is not required.Tatoeba #11473655 by janTuki, translation #281917 by CK
- 1 more sentence on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Rhiannon is asking Dylan for directions while driving.
- RhiannonYdych ti'n gwybod ble mae'r ysbyty?Do you know where the hospital is?
- DylanYdy, mae'n dros y bridge.Yes, it is over the bridge.
- RhiannonMae'r ysbyty yn bell o yma?Is the hospital far from here?
- DylanNac ydy, mae'n hynt byr.No, it is a short way.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “hospital” translations and entries ysbyty, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries ysbyty, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
